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DIC Bleeding???

Let's see if I understand this. DIC uses up the clotting factors and that results in clots until the clotting factor is gone. Then the person starts bleeding because they don't have clotting factor. By giving heparin, we slow down the process of clotting because the blood is thinner. Because the person is making tiny clots that block small vessels, the heparin will stop the clots from forming.

By stopping the clots from forming, the heparin allows the body to start making clotting factors.

Is this right or am I still out in left field?

Thanks!!

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In His Grace,

Karen

Failure is NOT an option!!

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Yea we had a DIC'er a few years back....another "never forget patient" ....it was horrifying. Luckily she pulled through.

Thanks. 22 units of blood as many platlets, FFP nothing worked. She was doomed as it overwhelmed her body/sepsis. She had 2 surgeries to remove dying tissue and the surgeon said it was dying as he was cutting. We ended up taking her off life support and she died in 20 minutes. She was necrotic all the way up/entire body other than 1/2 of her face. Even the nurses and doctors were very disturbed. She died within 24 hours of the infection starting.

renerian

That is so hard, when you have a healthy, active parent in your life and is taken away so suddenly and unexpectedly :( 2 surgeries within 24 hours? Wow. How old was your Mom, if you don't mind me asking?

NurseFirst

My mom died of DIC with fleshing eating bacterial infection from a small cut on her leg from a garbage can. Disgusting way to die. Most gruesome thing I ever saw in my life.

renerain :crying2:

i'm so sorry renerian.. :o

how horrible for the both of you.

may she rest in peace now.

and may you find peace one day at a time.

leslie

Renerian, i cant imagine...please accept my sincere condolences, it has to be a hard way to remember your mom.

Everyone here is so kind. Thanks for caring.

renerian

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